Kudzo Zombies: Mississippi lensed zombie shocker to screen in LA next weekend For those of you tired of zombies being either metaphorical ciphers or forgotten backdrops for serialized soap operas, may we present Mississippi’s Kudzo Zombies, written, directed and produced by Mark Newton. The film tells the tale of experimental herbicide testing on the invasive kudzu vine that goes haywire and transforms the citizens of a small Southern town into vicious zombies.